Ohio CCIM Chapter Newsletter

NEWSLETTER

Spring 2022

President's Message

I’d like to start off by thanking all of our incredible sponsors for their continued support over the last few years during a challenging time. We could not put on any of the events or educational opportunities without their tremendous support. It’s an honor to serve alongside our great Ohio Board members as your 2022 CCIM Ohio Chapter President.

It’s hard to believe that we are almost into May as the first four months of 2022 have flown by. This year the CCIM Ohio Chapter is making a renewed effort to gather in person as often as possible to maximize in-person networking and sponsor exposure. Thank you to everyone that attended our first networking event of the year in January, a whiskey tasting and tour at Highbank Distillery in Grandview. We are currently finalizing plans for our Q2 networking event to be held at MadTree Brewery in Cincinnati – stay tuned for those details.

If you have a suggestion for a unique location for a future event, please reach out.

We also have several in-person classes coming up throughout the balance of the year. Now is a great time to take the next step toward your designation or continuing to expand your skillset.

Congratulations to our newest CCIM designees, Zamaris Geleszinski and Wyen Koan, who passed their exams and we had the pleasure of pinning earlier this month in Charlotte.

Looking forward to continuing to connect with all of you throughout the balance of the year.

Best Regards,

Todd Spencer, CCIM

2022 Ohio CCIM Chapter President

Sponsor Spotlight

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Shad Phipps, SIOR, CCIM

Scott Behrmann

Recent Events

Congratulations to the Ohio CCIM Chapter being recognized as a 2021 Tier 2 CCIM Chapter of Excellence. A warm thank you to our 2021 Ohio CCIM Chapter Executive Board and Steve Masica, CCIM, Immediate Past President of the Ohio Chapter.

Country music star George Birge playing his hit song “Beer Beer, Truck Truck” during the CCIM Foundation outing, raising CCIM scholarships for veterans.

Region 7 Pinning dinner celebration with a congratulatory visit from our CCIM Institute President-Elect David Schnitzer, CCIM and executive team. Cheers to our current Ohio CCIM President Todd Spencer, CCIM and our President-Elect, Joe Menninger, CCIM. Region 7 includes Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and St. Louis.

2022 Spring Pinning – Charlotte, NC

On April 9, 2022 the institute welcomed 174 new Designees, including two from the Ohio CCIM Chapter. Wyen Koan is a Sales Associate at Reichle | Klein Group, where she focuses on retail leasing and tenant representation in the Toledo area. Zamaris Geleszinski is an Associate at OnSite Retail Group, where she focuses on facilitating retail transactions across the Cincinnati region. Congratulations to all!

Wyen (left) and Zamaris (right) celebrating their achievement!

Congratulations Mike Williamson, CCIM

Mike Williamson, CCIM has been selected as our next Region 7 First RVP for 2023.

Michael Williamson, CCIM is a Senior Broker with Sperry Commercial Global Affiliates-Ellermann Brokerage in Chicago, IL. He received his CCIM Designation in April 2016 at the age of 25 and became the 2021 Illinois Chapter President by 30. Michael is a JWL Leadership Academy Graduate - Class of 2020/21. He served on the 2020/2021 Strategic Planning Committee and has attended Chapter Officer Training 2019-2021. Michael currently serves on CCIM Institute’s National Board of Directors as well as the National Chapter Activities Subcommittee. He has also had the privilege to represent CCIM around the world, volunteering at a number of conferences; including ICSC RECon in Las Vegas and MIPIM in Cannes, France. Michael was born and raised in the Chicagoland area. He started in commercial real estate immediately out of college after graduating from the University of Iowa in 2013. At Sperry, he specializes in office leasing and investment sales. He was inspired to pursue the Designation by one of his first mentors and wanted the credibility that the Pin provides as a young broker in the industry. As Immediate Past-President of the Illinois Chapter and National Board Member, Michael strives to help CCIM become the greatest resource for CRE practitioners and connect them across all markets locally, regionally, and nationally.

Upcoming Events

Commercial Real Estate Negotiations

May 11, 2022 | 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Columbus, OH

Full Details

CI-103 User Decision Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate

June 13-16, 2022 | 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Columbus, OH

Full Details

Foundations for Success in Commercial Real Estate

October 4-5, 2022 | 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Cleveland, OH

Full Details

CI-101 Financial Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate

December 5-8, 2022 | 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Columbus, OH

Full Details

For up-to-date information and registration links visit ccimconnect.com/ccimohio.

Technology Corner

Did you know that there is a whole library of webinars and industry reports available to members via the CCIM website? These include recent economic updates, real estate outlooks and a library of reports from noted expert Glenn Mueller.

From the CCIM home page, click on the 'Members Only' menu item (you will be prompted to enter your username and password). Then simply scroll down to the link titled 'Webinars and Reports'. New content is continually added so be sure to check this often!